The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-12
CITY COZ NtiI
Adjourned Session. Free Uri,,,,
Proposition. TIE Water Nn,L.
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the reading of the minutes the MAYOR
stated that the county commissioners
had been invited TO the council cham.
Der. They were present and were in.
vited behind the bar. The mayor
said the regular order of business
would be suspended until the com
missioners were heard. Mc.srs. Tom
Cox. Harper Cross Bird and judge
Evans were present.
Judge Evans as spokesman of tho
court said that the court lad decided
in definite plan for free bridge
which would be put in effect If he
90 operation of the city could be Sc.
surcd. He read u paper 10 the coun.
ell.
1t stated that an attempt had been
made to negotiate for the purchase of
the suspension bridge. They had been
informed that no less a price would
be accepted than $4,000 and that
the court thought too high ami makes
this proposition TO the city.
The county will construct AN iron
bridge across tho Br0l0s, list if tho
city will give right OF way, and 2ud
If the city will guarantee against los.
to the county from lawsuits by the
Bridge company. 1t asks that n com.
mittee be appointed to carry the mat
ter into effect in case action is taken.
Alderman Il. j. Goode moved that
the proposition be accepted, 1t was
seconded by Alderman Order. Ale
dcrman Stephenson objected Oh tech
meal grounds. Alderman Goode sup.
ported his motion by all able speech.
Alderman Carutners opposed 1t be.
cause he thought that no such an
agreement could be made valid. He
would vote for it because he thought
that the city could not be held liable
in such a contract.
Alderman flournoy said that She
city would have to guarantee the
right OF way and that would involve
the city in litigation. The Bridge
company had rigl T.. lie moved that
Il committee be appointed TO confer
with the county commissioners and
see If the suspension bridge could not
be purchased. The motion was sec.
onded.
Judge Evans by request explained
that the county comml toner's have
no jurisdiction over the streets of
Waco. The city has exclusive juris-
diction over her streets. Mayor
Sturgi- objected because it might
saddle law suits ON the city, likely as
it is to be involved i'll law suit with
Mr.. White, the lhman Bros, and this
was about as much ~ the poo. little
city could stand. According to this
proposition the court might build u
bridge on Webster or other street
aud build up that part of town to the
detrlment of Bridge street and Austin
street. lie favored committee OF
conference. Alderman McCulloch
was in favor of u conference commit
tee. He thought that If u bridge was
built the citizens of Waco would have
TO bear their full share of the eXpcn-
SOS, being part OF the county, and if
law suits were had they would have
to tear their full share of that.
Alderman Tibb~ thought the city of
Waco could not be bound in the
contract proposed. He was in favor
of cooperating with the commits
sloners, The motion of Alderman
FournOy was carried by eight ayes
10 two hayes. Aldermen Flournoy.
Caruthers and McCulCch were
appointed the committee To confer
with the county commissioners in
regard to the purchase OF the suspcn-
sion bridge.
The commissioners withdrew after
an angcmcnt by which the commit
tee will meet them today.
The mayor read the formal notice of
the lnman brothers, served on the
city, viz: that they hold the city
responsible on their contract. lie
stated that he had Ia | the matter
before Messrs. Jones and Ken
dali and that they would give their
opinion OH the LIABILITY of the city
tomorrow Friday. a considerable
discussion arosc on the employment
of lawyers TO give opinions on the
lnmun contract, some holding that
the Imam matter had been already
settled. On vote on endorsing the
action of the mayor in employing
council, the vote was n tic The mayor
voted no, thus defeating his own
endorsement in the matter.
The mayor stated that i'll regard to
making contract with the Waco
Water company, he had not yet been
able 10 agree with Mr., White on the
size OF pipes. Mr.. Whites map was
prepared. The largest pipe was
twelve inches, the second ten and the
third eight. He told Mr.. White he
was not willing to trade on such small
pipes. Mr.. White had said he could
not afford to put in larger mains.
They had WORKED hard to settle this
vexed question He deprecated the
council being called star chamber
The council sat with open doors lie
spoke In very gloomy terms OF the out
10 Ok in the water matter. lie believed
the Inman contract the best con-
tract this side the Mississippi
river. The time i, passing away
when the city eau build water work..
All this delay is putting Us in place
where Mr.. White will have all the
advantage. lie had submitted the
question to great many people in
Waco and found that they would pre-